diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 4b6415caf..d870950a9 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ Core::~Core()
     if (coreThread->isRunning())
     {
         if (QThread::currentThread() == coreThread)
-            stopTimers();
+            killTimers();
         else
             QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "stopTimers", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
     }
-    delete toxTimer;
     coreThread->exit(0);
     while (coreThread->isRunning())
     {
@@ -1248,8 +1247,9 @@ void Core::resetCallSources()
     }
 }
 
-void Core::stopTimers()
+void Core::killTimers()
 {
     assert(QThread::currentThread() == coreThread);
     toxTimer->stop();
+    delete toxTimer;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index f963d221e..05d044ec7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ private:
     void deadifyTox();
 
 private slots:
-    void stopTimers(); ///< Must only be called from the Core thread
+    void killTimers(); ///< Must only be called from the Core thread
 
 private:
     Tox* tox;